Nits and pseudonits in Indian children: A dermoscopic perspective

Background: Hair casts or pseudonits are tubular accretions that are movable encircling the hair shafts of the scalp. It is commonly confused as head lice or pediculosis capitis, which is a common concern in pediatric age group. Hair casts are common in psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, and pityrias...

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Main Authors: Aakash Gupta, Balachandra S Ankad, Priyanka Jaju, Nicholas Roland Drago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2019;volume=20;issue=4;spage=329;epage=331;aulast=Gupta